Conservation Education Programs for Schools
Join conservation educators to explore our nature world. We have been hard at work to create more customizable programs for your curriculum and students' needs. Check out below for more details!
Fees
- In-School/Schoolyard per program – $126.00
- In-School/Schoolyard per day (up to 4 programs) – $367.49
- Field Trip 1/2 day per student – $8.03
- Field Trip full day per student – $14.96
- Maitland Valley CA Schools per day (up to four programs) – $472.50
With available subsidies, our education program can offer the following:
- One free program per watershed school, plus additional discounts, as available, with the purchase of education programs.
- Up to $250 of busing subsidies per field trip – additional funding available for Species at Risk programs.
Free programs:
- Species at Risk – in partnership with Canada Nature Fund
- River Quest (January–March only) – in partnership with our local municipalities.
- Get to Know Your H20 – full-day Grade 8 workshop – in partnership with NextEra Energy Canada and Cordelio Power.
Book Your Conservation Education Program
Click the button above, or the link below, to book your conservation education program:
Conservation Education Programs
Completely Custom Programs!
Our world and environment are completely interconnected – each species and habitat, every element that exists, coexist with each other. Due to this, every time you book a program with us, you will receive an outline to a customized program.
During booking, you will be asked what two curriculums you want covered and the interests of your students. Staff will then develop a customized program that fosters inquiry-based learning using your students' natural interests in the environment. This increases their engagement and helping to strengthen their relationship with Mother Earth.
But don’t worry! Not everything is changing! We still have a number of our highly-sought-after programs that won’t be changing at all:
Program Descriptions
Grade 4 & Grade 6
Available at Rock Glen Conservation Area or Morrison Dam Conservation Area
See the animal, be the animal! Become a native mammal in this fast and active food web game while discovering how energy is transferred through a forest ecosystem. Running through the forest, you will discover what is it like to be both predator and prey while also finding all of your essential life needs.
FDK – Grade 8
Available at any location indoors and only available from January to March.
Put your knowledge to the test while completing river safety missions and quests to explore the importance of water safety and how to stay safe around water.
Grade 1 – Grade 12
Available at any location indoors or outdoors
Through hands-on activities and props, explore why some species struggle while other thrive. Learn more about the natural and human-related factors affecting local species.
FDK – Grade 12
Available at Clinton Conservation Area or Morrison Dam Conservation Area
Jump and splash in our rivers or streams as we explore what exactly is living in our waterways. Use inquiry skills to identify these prehistoric critters and their importance to our watershed. Sharing circle, a story and get wet in this program. *This program requires students to enter into a local waterway. Rubber boots are available upon request.
Grade 4 – Grade 12
Available only in certain municipalities – contact us for details
Trout Unlimited Canada’s Yellow Fish Road Program is a national conservation education movement. This hands-on environmental program teaches students how to protect their local watershed and make a difference in their community’s water quality. Beginning with a presentation on storm water management and nonpoint source pollution, students will step out into the community by painting yellow fish near storm water sewer grates on the roads and distribute door hangers to nearby homes to educate community members about stormwater management. *You will need two additional adults for this program to be delivered safely.
Grade 8.
Join us for a full-day workshop at Clinton Conservation Area!
This program is completely sponsored by NextEra Energy Canada and Cordelio Power.
During this day we will complete three separate activities. First, we will head to either the Central Huron or Huron East water treatment plant (and potentially their well heads) to discover what happens to the water in our towns. After, we will head to Clinton Conservation Area to participate in a watershed exploration through an Enviroscape demonstration while furthering our understanding of the impact and connection humans have to water quality. After lunch, we will get wet as we participate in a pond study looking at the chemical and living properties of the Bayfield River to examine the river health and biotic index.
FDK-Grade 12
Available only at Rock Glen Conservation Area
Become a paleontologist as we explore what the Ausable Bayfield watershed could have looked like over 400 million years ago through fossils, rocks and minerals. Discover and unravel the secrets our watershed hides and hike through living history in the Ausable Gorge.
FDK – Grade 12
Available at any outdoor location or on schoolyard
Book your outdoor experience with Ausable Bayfield Conservation as we bring our set of snowshoes right to your school or come enjoy a walk through our conservation areas with a class set. Students will get a learning experience of utilizing snow shoes and gain an appreciation for winter activities. *Additional rental fees apply
Grade 4 – Grade 12
Available at Rock Glen Conservation Area, Clinton Conservation Area or Morrison Dam Conservation Area
Join in the ultimate scavenger hunt while learning about how technology has changed throughout the years in the world of Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems. The history of mapping and the growing dependency of technology in the environmental field.